Exploring the Present Perfect Tense

Exploring the Present Perfect Tense

Learning Objective

Understand the usage of the present perfect tense and apply it correctly in sentences.

What do you already know about the present perfect tense?

Definition of Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to express actions that happened some time in the past or have relevance to the present.

Forming the Present Perfect

Formed by using 'has' or 'have' followed by the past participle (- ed  of 3e rijtje irregular verbs) of the verb (e.g., I have eaten, they have gone, they have walked).

Using 'Have' and 'Has' Correctly

'Have' is used with the pronouns

 I,

you,

we

they

'Has' is used with:

•  he, 
• she, 
• it.

Time Expressions with Present Perfect

Common time expressions used with the present perfect tense include: Just - Up to now - For - Ever - Never - Since - Yet - So far - Already - Always

JUF EN SYSAA

Examples of Present Perfect

• I have finished my homework. 
• She has traveled to Europe. 
• They have never been to Asia.

Make your own sentence in the Present Perfect

Zou je de present perfect aan iemand kunnen uitleggen?

Ja

Nee

Ik snap de Present Perfect

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